(a) All regular employees of the Court shall be entitled to annual vacation with pay in accordance with the following table for use in calendar year 2013:
Amount of Service During Previous Year Through December 31 | Vacation |
Less than 1 full calendar year | .916 days for each full month |
After 1 full calendar year | 2 weeks |
After 7 full calendar years | 3 weeks |
After 14 full calendar years | 4 weeks |
After 21 full calendar years | 5 weeks |
After 25 full calendar years | 6 weeks |
(b) All regular employees of the Court shall be entitled to annual vacation with pay in accordance with the following table for use beginning in calendar year 2015:
Amount of Service During Previous Year Through December 31 | Vacation |
Less than 1 full calendar year | .916 days for each full month |
After 1 full calendar year | 80 hours |
After 5 full calendar years | 120 hours |
After 10 full calendar years | 160 hours |
After 17 full calendar years | 200 hours |
(c) In addition to the above, after one full calendar year of service, the employee shall be entitled to one full additional discretionary vacation day.
(d) Starting with the first pay period in January 2013, employees shall earn vacation each pay period and have it credited to their Leave Bank on the last day of that pay period. Vacation with pay is earned based on the number of years of service as follows:
Amount of Service During Previous Year thru Dec. 31 | Hours Accrued per Pay Period | Max. Hours Accrued Per Year |
Less than 7 full calendar years | 3.50 | 91.00 |
After 7 full calendar years | 5.00 | 130.00 |
After 14 full calendar years | 6.50 | 169.00 |
After 21 full calendar years | 8.00 | 208.00 |
After 25 full calendar years | 9.50 | 247.00 |
(e) Starting with the first pay period in January 2015, employees shall earn vacation each pay period and have it credited to their Leave Bank on the last day of that pay period. Vacation with pay is earned based on the number of years of service as follows:
Amount of Service During Previous Year thru Dec. 31 | Hours Accrued per Pay Period | Max. Hours Accrued Per Year |
Less than 5 full calendar years | 3.50 | 91.00 |
After 5 full calendar years | 5.00 | 130.00 |
After 10 full calendar years | 6.50 | 169.00 |
After 17 full calendar years | 8.00 | 208.00 |
(f) Part-time regular employees shall earn vacation proportionately. Full-time employees scheduled less than 80 hours per pay period shall earn vacation proportionately for all hours paid and all pre-approved furlough.
(g) Maximum Vacation Leave Bank: Employees may accumulate vacation leave throughout the year. However, vacation accruals in excess of the following that are not used by December 31 of each year shall convert to sick leave:
Amount of Service During As of Dec. 31 | Max. Hours Accrual As of Dec. 31 |
Less than 7 full calendar years | 91.00 |
After 7 full calendar years | 130.00 |
After 14 full calendar years | 169.00 |
After 21 full calendar years | 208.00 |
After 25 full calendar years | 247.00 |
(h) Maximum Vacation Leave Bank: Employees may accumulate vacation leave throughout the year. However, effective January 1, 2015, vacation accruals in excess of the following that are not used by December 31 of each year shall convert to sick leave:
Amount of Service During As of Dec. 31 | Max. Hours Accrual As of Dec. 31 |
Less than 5 full calendar years | 91.00 |
After 5 full calendar years | 130.00 |
After 10 full calendar years | 169.00 |
After 17 full calendar years | 208.00 |
(i) An employee, other than an elective officer, is entitled to have his or her prior service with the State of Ohio or any political subdivision of the State counted as service with the State or any political subdivision of the State, for the purpose of computing the amount of his or her vacation leave. However, the Court will not recognize unused vacation time from other jurisdictions.
(j) Employees shall be allowed to schedule and take vacations as provided herein and in accordance with existing departmental procedures.
(k) Employees who are not permitted vacation due to the operational necessities of the Court may be allowed to be paid cash in lieu of receiving vacation, if such a request is made prior to the end of the calendar in which the vacation should have been taken.